Stretch Of I-495 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Fire In Virginia (Developing)

A tractor-trailer fire shut down all traffic on I-495 on Tuesday night in Fairfax County, officials confirmed.

The tractor-trailer fire on I-496.
Photo Credit: *Fairfax County Fire and Rescue*

Northbound traffic on I-495 was shut down on Tuesday night in Fairfax County.
Photo Credit: *Virginia DOT*

12/03/2024 7:23 p.m.

First responders were called before 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate under the eastbound lanes of Leesburg Pike, where there was a truck fire that was fully involved.

Crews were able to contain the fire to the cab, according to a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson, though traffic was shut down while firefighters worked at the scene.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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